A routine traffic stop on Monday resulted in police seizing large quantities of drugs and an assault-style rifle with a prohibited magazine.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. a frontline RCMP officer stopped a vehicle on Continental Way in the BCR Industrial Site because it didn't have active insurance, a statement issued by the RCMP on Tuesday said.
A search of the vehicle located a large amount of uncut cocaine and cutting agent. The 30-year-old Prince George man driving the vehicle was detained, and police seized the vehicle.
The investigation resulted in RCMP obtaining a search warrant for a home in the 2000-block of Central Street East. At the home, police found a large amount of cash, suspected heroin, drug trafficking paraphernalia and an "assault-style rifle" with a prohibited magazine.
The man was later released pending further investigation and charge approval by the Federal Prosecution Service of Canada.
Anyone with information about illegal drug activity in Prince George is asked to call Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300. Tips can also be made anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
